The Catskill Public Library and Palenville Branch Library are happy to provide a selection of online expansions to our collections. Listed below are services available to Catskill and Palenville patrons that include eBooks, eMagazines, Audiobooks, and more!
Use of online catalogs requires Library Account sign-in.
Catalog
Search the Mid-Hudson Library System catalog! Here you will find all items in the Catskill Public Library and Palenville Branch Library collections and more. Manage your online library account, search and request a book from any library in the Mid-Hudson Library System.
MHLS Help Center
Need help logging in? Look here! This is a collection of help documents for navigating the Mid-Hudson Library System catalog and Library Account services.
hoopla
hoopla is a digital catalog of movies, music, audiobooks, eBooks, comics, and TV shows. hoopla content can only be accessed with a Catskill Public Library Card, and only 5 items per month may be loaned.
Libby
Libby is a collection of digital items available through the Mid-Hudson Library System. It offers eBooks, Audiobooks, Videos, and eMagazines. Patrons can create wish lists, place holds, and review loan history of digital items!
Libby, a companion app to OverDrive, provides access to the same collection available on OverDrive, but allows patrons a different viewing and user experience. Catskill and Palenville patrons have access to additional databases through their Libby app: ArtistWorks, Craftsy, LawDepot, Method Learning, and Universal Class.
Libby Extras
Catskill Public Library and Palenville Branch Library patrons have access to the following additional databases through Libby. Find them in the Libby app or click below to access the websites!
ArtistWorks: Music lessons from award-winning music professionals.
Craftsy: Tutorials for all kinds of creative makers, including quilting, sewing, painting, and baking.
LawDepot: Library of legal documents and resources.
Method Learning: ACT and SAT test prep, including tutoring, classes, and test prep.
Universal Class: 500+ online courses in a variety of fields.
TumbleBooks
TumbleBooks is a digital collection of fiction and non-fiction books, activities, and more for young students. The collection includes eBooks, Graphic Novels, Read-Alongs, Language Learning resources, National Geographic Videos, Puzzles and Games!
Wait, there’s more!
As a NYS resident you have access outside of the Mid-Hudson Library System! Click on a link below to see what’s available. Ask our staff for more information!
Vedder Research Library
Greene County Supreme Court Law Library
New York Public Library
New York State Library
Library of Congress Digital Collections
Note: The Library of Congress has a Digital Collections section that does not require a library card to access.
